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Fermilab and MIT Unveil Breakthrough in Quantum Computing

3/1/2026

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Researchers from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) and MIT Lincoln Laboratory demonstrated a proof-of-principle integration of cryoelectronics with ion traps to advance scalable ion-trap quantum computing.
The approach reduces thermal noise and improves control sensitivity for ions in cryogenic environments.
The effort spans two DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Centers, combining Fermilab and MIT Lincoln Laboratory expertise toward systems with tens of thousands of electrodes.

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Researchers from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) and MIT Lincoln Laboratory demonstrated a proof-of-principle integration of cryoelectronics with ion traps to advance scalable ion-trap quantum computing.
The approach reduces thermal noise and improves control sensitivity for ions in cryogenic environments.
The effort spans two DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Centers, combining Fermilab and MIT Lincoln Laboratory expertise toward systems with tens of thousands of electrodes.